A heartbroken community have raised almost €12,000 towards the funeral costs of teenager Finley Gannon who died following a night out with friends.

The 19-year-old was sadly found dead in Balbriggan Harbour in north Dublin on Saturday.

The Skerries native's death has sent shockwaves through the community who have now banded together to help Finley's family, Dublin Live reports.

In a post by Conor Fitzgerald on GoFundMe, a distraught friend said he wanted to help saying he felt it would be "incredibly unfair to leave such an expensive and unforeseen occurrence to the grieving family".

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"Like the rest of us, I'm finding it difficult to believe it even happened, but I know it would be a disservice to a person like Finley to just pay tribute and move on.

"I've decided to open this GoFundMe to help with the funeral costs; feeling it would be incredibly unfair to leave such an expensive and unforeseen occurrence to the grieving family.

"Finley Gannon was a popular and beloved friend, student, and colleague, and he genuinely touched at lot of lives; especially mine. All I ask is for anyone, whether you know me or not, to donate anything.

"Whether it's €2 or €5, it'll be so appreciated and just a great tribute to Finley Gannon."

Thousand had been donated in a matter of hours with the total standing at €11,938 at the time of writing, smashing the target of €10,000.